Caravaca de La Cruz
11 ABR
Preparations are under way in Caravaca for the fiestas and the Running of the Wine Horses Anticipation is already running high in Caravaca de la Cruz as the dates of the annual fiestas in the first week of May draw nearer and nearer, and in preparation for the main events the Christian groups (who parade in rivalry with the Moors during the festivities) are holding their celebratory day on Saturday 11th April in the city centre. The schedule of events and activities is as follows: 12.00: The opening of the Christian encampment and the..
Caravaca de La Cruz
31 ENE - 31 DIC
Caravaca de la Cruz is a focal point for spirituality and culture during 2024 Source: ITREM, regional tourist board of Murcia, ¿La belleza de lo Extraordinario¿ It¿s always a great time to visit the Region of Murcia but in 2024 that¿s doubly true, as this year we are celebrating the Holy Jubilee of the city of Caravaca de la Cruz. Every seven years the history city becomes a focal point of spirituality and culture with the holding of the Jubilee Year, a richly religious and cultural event which offers a unique experience to..
Caravaca de La Cruz
20 SEP - 31 DIC
Hiking, kayaking, birdwatching and the simple joy of the countryside in Caravaca, Cehegín and Calasparra Source: ITREM The River Argos is far from being a major waterway but it is one of the natural jewels of the north-west of the Region of Murcia as well as being an important contributor to the scarce water supplies of south-eastern Spain. It flows over a distance of 45 kilometres from its source in the municipality of Caravaca de la Cruz into the River Segura, which it joins in Calasparra, also flowing through Cehegín on the way...
Caravaca de La Cruz
17 ABR
St John of the Cross was canonized 300 years ago and made a Doctor of the Church 100 years ago San Juan de la Cruz (1542-91) was a Catholic priest and mystic and a Carmelite friar who spent various years in Caravaca, which he visited seven times, at times as an envoy of Santa Teresa de Jesús and at other times in his role as head of the Carmelite order in Andalucía. Among his work in the city of Caravaca was overseeing the spirituality of the convent of the barefoot Carmelites, founded by Santa Teresa de Jesús, and the founding of the monastery..
Caravaca de La Cruz
19 ABR
Caravaca prepares for its May fiestas at the latest Pilgrims' Market During 2026 the Pilgrims¿ Market of Caravaca de la Cruz is being held on six occasions, each of them following a certain theme as the city celebrates its status as a constant destination for hikers and other travellers making their way to one of only 5 holy destinations recognized by the Vatican in the whole world. The latest edition of the market this year takes place on Sunday April 19 and is themed around teh Giants and Bigheads which form part of the fiestas..
Caravaca de La Cruz
26 FEB - 31 DIC
From Yecla and Moratalla in the north to Isla Plana in the south, Murcia was home to cave-dwelling artists as long as 10,000 years ago Hidden away in caves and rock shelters of the Murcia countryside is evidence that the forefathers of modern humans inhabited these lands millennia ago, and that their first leanings towards artistic creativity found a means of expression in the primitive images they formed on the walls of their shelters in rocky outcrops. What¿s more, it is possible to visit some of these places and to fully appreciate..
Caravaca de La Cruz
17 ABR
St John of the Cross was canonized 300 years ago and made a Doctor of the Church 100 years ago San Juan de la Cruz (1542-91) was a Catholic priest and mystic and a Carmelite friar who spent various years in Caravaca, which he visited seven times, at times as an envoy of Santa Teresa de Jesús and at other times in his role as head of the Carmelite order in Andalucía. Among his work in the city of Caravaca was overseeing the spirituality of the convent of the barefoot Carmelites, founded by Santa Teresa de Jesús, and the founding of the monastery..
Caravaca de La Cruz
27 MAR - 05 ABR
The main processions in Caravaca are on the Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of Easter Week In the Holy City of Caravaca de la Cruz the first known documentary references to the celebration of Semana Santa, or Easter Week, date back to the 16th century, and there are now seven ¿cofradías¿ (brotherhoods) taking part in the processions. Most of the sculpted figures and tableaux paraded date from the 17th and 18th centuries, although it was not until the 18th that some of the processions began to climb the hill to the castle/sanctuary which..
Caravaca de La Cruz is considered to be one of the five holy cities in the world, and a key destination for pilgrims and travellers alike who are looking for an inspiring, different and above all enjoyable place to go.
